The Frozen North

From Cities

An Icy area north of the Four Cities. Enter at a pass North West (79E 101NDSSGCM) of Water City or along the Great North Road starting at 32E 101NDSSGCM. The town of Bögnør lies in the frozen north (32E 153NDSSGCM), at the top of the Great North Road. There is snow, tundras, icy lakes, glaciers and some icy trails here. Some areas are too bright; Shades work well here, or Snow Goggles as you go even further north. There is a high AP cost to cross some terrain. The northern ocean freezes over during winter, and slowly thaws during spring (starting around April).

So why come here?

Hints

I found the edge of the icy northland ends at 195N. You can find many Oil Platforms in the further north.

If you want to keep an Ice Station clear of Zebra, open a can of worms once you've made a gap, then it should take longer before the Zebra return. But this will stop others finding Ice Stations using Tarot Decks. A better solution will be to align the four Zebras surrounding the Ice Stations.

Frostbite

Prolonged exposure leads to frostbite. There are Ice Stations dotted around where you can sit in the warmth (5AP) or take a hot shower (10AP). Frostbite causes you to lose HP (but no longer max HP). The last stage before you get it is a warning of your toes going black. Be careful if you are using an ordinary map: not every square turns out to be an Ice Station!

You start to feel cold, then you shiver then your hands and feet go cold, then your face. All the while you are warned you should find an Ice Station.

There are two sets of messages regarding temperature and frostbite (see below). Messages such as "You feel cold" refer to your temperature, while ones such as "You find yourself shivering occasionally" refer to the progression of frostbite. While you are cold, your frostbite level will increase (the colder you are, the faster you will get frostbite). While you are warm, your frostbite level will decrease.

Frostbite can be alleviated by taking a shower at an Ice Station, or completely cured by a session in the Sauna at Bögnør. The Dharma Potion can also cure frostbite.

Is there anyplace that it can be cured in the Kingdoms or maybe .. OZ ? If one were foolish enough to get summoned out because they were dead meat ? -Rembrandt 15:11, 1 September 2007 (BST)

I believe all you need to do is spend AP in warm terrain and the effects will wear off on their own. Snare 19:52, 1 September 2007 (BST)

Frostbite and temperature effects are AP-based. If you're not doing anything, frostbite and temperature won't be affecting you.

Slaying a Tauntaun will temporarily cause the terrain on which you're standing to be overlaid by a Tauntaun corpse, which is a very warm place to be. Spending some AP there will help raise your core temperature.

Messages

Frostbite Messages

From mild to severe:

You find yourself shivering occasionally.

You can't stop shivering.

Your hands and feet are tingling.

Your hands and feet are numb. You might want to get to an Ice Station to warm up.